Art of Rastafari
FOR SOMEONE who has never been to Jamaica, Jerry Neville has clearly developed a unique connection with the island through art and music. Also known as 'Jeremiyah', the artist began his formal training in art in the 1970s, somewhere around the same time that he was first introduced to the reggae stylings of Ken Boothe and Jimmy Cliff.

Joan Andrea Hutchinson releases new CD
JAMAICAN PROVERBS ... Pretty and Proud is the new CD by Joan Andrea Hutchinson. Describing it as "exceedingly important and enjoyable", her goal is to ensure that it becomes a mainstay of Jamaicans locally and in the diaspora, and among academics researching Jamaican culture. The CD is now available in stores.

Literary arts - Urgent letter to Obama
Mr Obama, now that you is president-elect and behaving as if you is already in the White House, I are wondering what you is going to do for us, as we search for that dog with pedigree. Because not a thing is going on on the Rock. Me and my neighbour them suffering.

Book Review - A bittersweet history
Present-day Falmouth is a dowdy relic, as are many parish capitals in Jamaica. Yet, people from all over the north coast flock to its very popular Wednesday 'Bend-down Market'.

Book review - From the outside looking in
IN THE United States (US) an ideological battle rages and seemingly is intensifying. The sensitive subjects concern law and morality, and more specifically issues such as abortion, 'gay rights', and religion in public schools.